Files
Date of Award
5-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Architecture
College
Arts and Sciences
Department
Architecture
Faculty Advisor
Stephen Wischer
Studio Coordinator
Stephen Wischer
Faculty Chair
Susan Kliman
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
URI
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Abstract
This paper is a showcase on combining traditional, literary storytelling and architecture. Traditional being writing a book, and architecture being the pencil and paper. Many ideas go into crafting a narrative, this one in particular will use concepts from utopia, climate change, political papers, worldbuilding, and more. Here is a sneak peek of what is to come.
The year is 2407, humanity’s high heat producing industries have taken to the skies. Many people have moved with their work and are now living on Earth’s Haven Ring. On paper, Haven looks like a utopia, but in reality, it is an illusion. Many cities both on and off the surface live with rolling blackouts due to the energy needed to supply new technologies and people. Neighboring an abandoned mine on the planet’s surface, two families’ desire to separate themselves from the chaotic fast-paced outer world to create their own utopian oasis.
Recommended Citation
Weber, Jack, "August Heart" (2026). Architecture Theses. 112.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/architecture-theses/112
ThesisPresentation_Weber.pdf (28893 kB)
ThesisSupplement1_Weber.pdf (1649 kB)
ThesisSupplement2_Weber.png (8648 kB)